July, 2004
Trafficking in Persons Report – Philippines
July 14, 2004 ·
THE PHILIPPINES (TIER 2 – WATCH LIST)
The Philippines is a source, transit, and destination country for persons trafficked for the purposes of sexual exploitation and forced labor. There is internal trafficking from rural to urban metropolitan areas. Filipino women who are trafficked for sexual exploitation to destinations throughout Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe and North America, are often lured abroad with false promises of legitimate employment. The Philippines is a transit point and destination for victims from the People¹s Republic of China (PRC).
Read More...VI WORLD CONGRESS ON THE PASTORAL CARE OF TOURISM
July 8, 2004 ·
The Sixth World Congress on the Pastoral Care of Tourism was held at the Pastoral Training Centre, Bangkok, Thailand, from 5th to 8th July 2004. It was organized by the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People in ‘ collaboration with the Catholic Commission on Tourism of the Bishops’ Conference of Thailand. The theme of the Conference was “Tourism at the Service of Bringing People Together” in the context of the pastoral care of tourism.
Read More...Philippine News Digest 79
July 2, 2004 ·
Contents: -Death squad strikes anew -Group to sue cops for failure to stop summary killing -Indigenous kids suffer racism in schools Death squad strikes anew Unidentified gunmen, believed to be members of the Davao Death Squad, killed two men last Wednesday barely 12 hours after Mayor Rodrigo Duterte delivered his inaugural speech where he declared […]
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